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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #20 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “15 Slang Expressions Only Real Italians Use”. This time, we’re going to do something different… oh, and you’re going to love this one! – Get ready to learn some Italian slang you won’t find in books: these are colloquial words or expressions that Italians, both male and female, use all the times in their everyday lives.

The 15 Italian slang words or expressions you’re about to hear will greatly improve your vocabulary, comprehension of Italian, and understanding of Italian culture. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: At The Beach – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: At The Beach“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for the (Italian) summer!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #20

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #19 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Travel Survival #2: Transportation”. According to all the positive feedback received, it looks like you really enjoyed our first “travel survival” episode last week, and that made us really happy… again, thanks to each and everyone of you!

Today, let’s again get into “travel survival mode” and let’s practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions when needing transportation while in Italy: autobus (bus), treno (train), taxi (taxi)… you name it, we are covering it on this episode. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: The Name of The Months – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The Name of The Months“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly.

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #19

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #18 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Travel Survival #1: Sightseeing”. This time, get ready to go into “travel survival mode” and to do a lot of practice!

LearnItalianPod VIP Member Olivia gave us a great idea. She said: “How about a lesson dedicated to people about to go visit Italy, a lesson where we can all learn and practice some basic, “must-know” sentences so we can better enjoy our fun activities in Italy, like taking an excursion, sightseeing a city, hiring a guide, going to a museum, and so on?”

Olivia, we loved your idea so much – thank you! — So, here it is: “Travel Survival #1: Sightseeing”. On this lesson you’ll find a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions while touring and enjoying beautiful Italy. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: To Be vs. To Have – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: To Be vs. To Have“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and finally master those irregular Italian verbs!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #18

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #17 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Mom Is Always Mom”. Like in many other countries, on May 9th 2010 Italians celebrate “Mother’s Day”, and, sure as sunrise, this is a very important day in Italy: in fact, Italians truly love their moms (we’re sure you know this already!) and they love to celebrate their mother’s day in a big way!

So, let’s celebrate “Mother’s Day” the Italian way, by learning and practicing a collection of famous greetings that Italians use year after year to celebrate their moms! On this lesson you’ll definitely find a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: The World and The Universe – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The World and The Universe“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly.

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #17

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #16 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Seven Steps To Happiness”. VIP Member Gianni, who is from Las Vegas, Nevada but who lives in Italy in the beautiful city of Venice, sent us a wonderful email. – He says that an old Venetian fisherman has given him the “Seven Steps To Happiness”, and that he wants to share them with us. — We liked those seven steps so much that now we are going to share them with all of you.

So, let’s learn and practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions by listening to the recipe for happiness from an old Venetian fisherman. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: At The Zoo – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: At The Zoo“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly.

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #16

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #15 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “To Stay or To Be: That Is The Question”. Several LearnItalianPod VIP Members have requested that we explained why and when the verb “stare” (to stay) is used versus the verb “essere” (to be). Although both “essere” and “stare” mean “to be”, they are not interchangeable, and this can create a bit of confusion to students of Italian. — So, let’s shed some light on these two verbs and let’s try, once and for all, to answer the question: “To Stay or To Be?”. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: In The Park – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: In The Park“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for a walk in the (Italian) park!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #15

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #14 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “The Omnipresent Verb ‘Fare'”. VIP Member Matteo from San Francisco, California sent us some great feedback. He says: “I love learning Italian. He’s such a musical language, and you can get caught up in that music!”

– Then he adds: “I’ve recently spent one entire month in Italy, and one of the things I’ve noticed is how much Italians use the verb ‘fare’ (to do, to make), and how many Italian idiomatic expressions use this verb, where English use other verbs. I think that a lesson about this verb is in order, Jane & Massimo… do you agree?”

We do, Matteo, thank you! So, let’s learn and practice the important verb “fare” together with a lot of useful, ready-to-use idiomatic expressions. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: Going Out – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: Going Out“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating sentences on the fly. Practice this… and get ready to party!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #14

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #13 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Where Does It Come From?”. VIP Member Francesca from Orlando, Florida sent us a great email. She asks: “What about the name “Italia”? Where does it come from?” That’s an interesting question, Francesca! — So, let’s learn about the origin of the name “Italia” plus some very interesting cultural and historical facts about beautiful Italy!

On the practice section of this lesson, available to LearnItalianPod VIP Members only, you will also find a thorough grammar explanation of the super-common and important “Relative and Absolute Superlatives” with lots of extra example sentences that you can practice. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: School & Education – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: School & Education“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating sentences on the fly. Practice this to learn everything you need to know about the Italian school system!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #13

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #12 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “10 Italian Proverbs You Can’t Live Without”. Many linguistic experts agree on the fact that there is no better way to learn Italian language and culture than to practice Italian proverbs. In fact, they say, by learning and practicing proverbs one learns about the nuances of the spoken language as well as the traditions of a culture.

So here they are, 10 absolutely must-know Italian proverbs that will greatly improve your vocabulary and comprehension of Italian. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It – Tech Talk: Computers – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It – Tech Talk: Computers“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating sentences on the fly. Practice this, and you’ll be a master of the [Italian] computer lingo!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #12

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com – Episode #11 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is entitled “What’s With The Last Name?”. What’s really interesting about Italian last names is that the vast majority of them were created from a few very specific sources: from a parent’s name, from a job or trade, from a nickname describing a unique quality, or from a location’s name. For this reason, they usually yield some important clues about family heritage.

So, let’s learn some very interesting cultural facts about Italians and let’s find out what those Italian last names really mean! — On the practice section of this lesson, you will also find a thorough grammar explanation of the important “present and past participle of verbs” with lots of extra example sentences.

[How Would You Say It: Weather and Seasons – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: Weather and Seasons“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating sentences on the fly. Practice this, and weather won’t be an issue in Italy!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #11